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    Apr 08, 2026  
2026-27 Academic Catalog 
    
2026-27 Academic Catalog

Social Sciences Degree, AS - Communication Major (882-03)


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Program Description/Purpose: Designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a degree in communications or related fields. Students in the communications program may wish to major in the following fields: communication, mass media, radio, telecommunications, or speech.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

  1. Students will produce oral messages in personal, social, academic, and business situations appropriate to the audience, occasion, context, and topic.
  2. Students will use critical thinking skills to demonstrate information literacy in the areas of finding, understanding, and evaluating information and applying, integrating, creating, and sharing information.
  3. Students will analyze how individual and cultural similarities and differences impact the way we create and present messages.

  • Please discuss your plan including elective selection with your advisor to ensure it meets your academic goals.
  • Students who complete this degree will also complete and be awarded the Uniform Certificate of General Studies 

Communication Major Curriculum Requirements:

Student Development (1 cr)


Information Literacy (3 cr)


Select one course

Consult with your advisor regarding options for this specific course requirement.

Program Electives


Select one course from the Communication Studies list

Select two courses from the Expanded Social and Behavioral Science list

 

Program Total: 60 Credits


Check with transfer institutions regarding math requirements. MTH 155  or MTH 245  may be recommended.

It is highly recommended that students consult with their academic advisor to select the most appropriate course for their curriculum and/or transferability to another college. 

Suggested Scheduling:


First Five

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